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Make Sure You Have All The Nursery Storage Space You Need Before Baby Comes Home

This Nursery Storage List has been prepared using the Creative Baby Nursery Rooms Layette List as a starting point.

Each item on the layette list has been allocated a space in the part of your home that will be most convenient. For instance, bottles will be stored in the kitchen as that's where they will be prepared; breastpads will be in your closet as that is where you will be getting dressed etc.

After this you will find a summary for each section of your home so that you know exactly how much storage space you will need in each of the following areas:

Bathroom
Your Closet
Kitchen / Laundry
Closet
Baby Nursery

Detailed Allocation Of Layette List Into Storage Plan

Sleep Time Baby Layette
Storage

Keep in or close to crib:

Sound and movement
monitor
Sleep positioner
Crib mosquito net
*Bassinet/ Moses
basket

2 Blanket drawers/
baskets:

2 Fitted crib sheets
4 Receiving blankets
2 Double receiving
blankets
2 Lightweight cotton
blankets
2 Swaddling blankets
2 Sleeping bags
*2 Bassinet sheets

Kitchen cabinet:

*4 Pacifiers

Baby nursery:

*Soothing music

Window:

*Blockout blind

Bath Time Baby Layette
Storage

Keep in bathroom
cupboard or tub

Baby bathtub
(non-slip)
Bath mat

Bathtime basket

Bath thermometer
Baby lotion
Baby shampoo
Baby bodywash
2 Wash cloths

2 Towel drawers/
baskets

6 Hooded towels
2 Large towels

After-bath basket/
drawer

Cotton wool
Rubbing alcohol
1 Box Q-tips
Sterilized water in
container
Brush and comb
Nasal aspirator
Blunt nail scissors
*Baby massage oil

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Changing Time-
Cloth Diapers Baby
Layette Storage

Keep near changing area

Waterproof changing
pad and cover
*Wipes warmer

Keep on the floor
near changing area

Waste bin
3 Gallon diaper pail

Diaper stacker/
Diaper drawer/basket

36 Cloth diapers

Changing basket/drawer

36 Washable Liners
6 Snaplock safetypins
6 Waterproof covers
10 Plastic pants
3 Packs disposable
baby wipes
1 Tube diaper rash
ointment
Disinfecting handsoap

Changing Time-
Disposable Diapers Baby
Layette Storage

Keep near changing area

Waterproof changing
pad and cover
*Wipes warmer

Keep on the floor
near changing area

Waste bin
*Diaper disposal
system

Diaper stacker/
Diaper drawer/basket

3 Packs newborn
disposable diapers

Changing basket/drawer

3 Packs disposable
baby wipes
1 Tube diaper rash
ointment
Disinfecting handsoap

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Feeding Time-
Breastfeeding Baby Layette
Storage

Keep near feeding area

Lamp
Nightlight
Nursing pillow
1 Box tissues

Kitchen cabinet

Breast pump
3 Milk containers
1 Bottlebrush
2 8oz bottles with
nipples (just in case)

Your Closet

3 Nursing bras
3 Nursing tops
1 Pack disposable
breastpads

Feeding basket/drawer

1 Pack nipple shields
1 Tube nipple lotion
6 Bibs
6 Burp cloths

Feeding Time-
Bottle Feeding Baby Layette
Storage

Keep near feeding area

Lamp
Nightlight
Nursing pillow
1 Box tissues
*Bottle warmer

Kitchen cabinet

6 4oz bottles
6 8oz bottles
6 Slow flow nipples
6 Fast flow nipples
1 Bottlebrush
1 Tin formula milk
2 Formula containers
Sterilizing kit
*3 Disposable bottle
kits

Feeding basket/drawer

6 Bibs
6 Burp cloths

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Getting Dressed Layette
Storage

3 Clothes baskets/
drawers

*Scented drawer liners
6 Prs socks
2 Prs booties
6 Vests
6 Bodysuits
6 Baby sleepers
3 Side-snap-tees
3 Rompers
2 sweaters
2 Cotton hats
2 Woolen hats
2 Prs scratch mittens
Snowsuit for winter
Hooded jacket for
summer

Kitchen/Laundry cabinet

*Baby washing powder
*Baby fabric softener

Closet/Armoire

*8 Hangers

Baby's Health Layette
Storage

First aid box

Digital thermometer
Medicine dropper
Infant nose drops
Infant cold drops
Infant gas drops
Infant pain relief drops
Teething gel
2 Babycare books

Closet/Armoire

*Humidifier
*Air purifier

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Play Time Baby
Layette Storage

Set these up wherever
you will be using them:

*Playyard
*Swing

Closet/Armoire:

Baby gym
*Bouncy chair

Toy box or
basket/drawer:

Activity mat
Stuffed animals
Rattles and teethers
Board books
Soft material books
*Activity center

Crib:

Crib mobile
*Lightshow

Changing table:

*Changing table
mobile

Out and About Baby
Layette Storage

Car

Car seat (rear-facing
for newborn)
Car seat strap covers
Head support
Car sun shades
Child view mirror
Baby on Board sign
*Car/travel toys
*Travel toy organizer

Car or Closet/armoire

Stroller (with rain
cover)

Closet/armoire

Front/back carrier /
sling
Diaper bag
*Portable travel crib

Blanket basket/drawer

2 Warm blankets (for
winter)

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* These items are optional 'nice-to-haves'. If you do not intend to purchase them, remember not to include space for these items in your nursery storage plan.

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Allocation Of Layette Items Into Nursery Storage
And Storage In Other Rooms Of Your Home

Bathroom

Space for:

Infant tub
Bathmat
Small bathtime basket

Your Closet (If breastfeeding)

Space for:

Nursing tops and bras
Breastpads

Kitchen / Laundry

Space for:

Bottlebrush
First aid box
*Pacifiers
*Baby washing powder
*Baby fabric softener

PLUS

If breastfeeding:

Breastpump
Milk containers
2 Bottles and nipples

If bottle feeding:

Bottles and nipples
Tin of formula
Formula containers
Sterilizing kit
*Disposable bottle kits

Closet (Does not have to be in baby nursery)

Space for:

Baby Gym
Front/back carrier / Sling
Diaper bag
Stroller (if not kept in car or garage)
*Bouncy chair
*Portable/Travel crib
*Humidifier
*Air purifier

Baby Nursery Storage

Near changing area:

Changing pad and cover
After-bath basket/drawer
Diaper stacker OR Diaper
basket/drawer

Changing basket/drawer
3 Clothes baskets/drawers
*Wipes warmer
Waste bin
Diaper Pail/
*Diaper disposal system

Near feeding area:

Feeding basket/drawer
Lamp
Nightlight
Nursing pillow
1 Box of tissues

Baby nursery closet/armoire:

*8 hangers

Anywhere in baby nursery:

3 Blanket baskets/drawers
Toy basket/drawer
2 Towel baskets/drawers
*Music

For a detailed plan for your baby nursery storage, click here. This plan takes each item from the nursery summary on this page and tells you exactly where to put each different item. Whether it's under the crib or on a shelf each basket or drawer will find it's place. With this plan even the smallest nursery spaces can accomodate everything you need.

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